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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Nash's chin.
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Nash!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Nash sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nash instigates a clinch.
Nash taking a breather.
Nash successfully pulls guard.
Nash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams is in close to Nash's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nash looking to control.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Nash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Nash blocks nicely.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. Nash uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Nash!
Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams controlling Nash's posture.
Nash trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nash is controlling him.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nash uses it to pass to side control.
Nash lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nash controls the position from side control.
Check out the look on Nash's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nash advances to full mount.
Nash looking to finish Williams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williams!
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nash controlling his opponent.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nash on the ground.
Nash trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nash rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nash is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Nash moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Nash breaks from the clinch.
Williams dives in and grabs Nash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash misses with a few strikes there.
Nash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Nash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nash prevents Williams from improving his position.
Nash trying to control the pace.
Nash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nash seems to be looking for submissions.
Nash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nash is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nash is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Williams is staying active underneath Nash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunnar Nash has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Nash gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Nash shoots in.
Williams feinted with a counter takedown.
Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Nash sprawls well.
Nash flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Nash unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Nash as he connects with a hook.
Nash has managed to clinch.
Nash tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nash prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams tries for a takedown but Nash manages to get underhooks.
Nash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nash dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nash as he jumps to the side.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nash with the counter takedown but Williams avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash has managed to clinch.
Nash gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Nash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nash.
Nash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nash has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nash prevents it.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash manages to break the clinch.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nash stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nash gets slowly back to his feet.
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nash slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Nash stuffs the takedown.
Nash steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Williams.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Nash shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Nash on that attempt.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Nash gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Nash. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Nash tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nash is defended easily by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nash is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Nash misses.
Williams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Nash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nash manages to circle out of the way.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Nash tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nash shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams tries to counter by clinching up but Nash breaks away and moves out of range.
Jack Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnar Nash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Nash does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Nash!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Nash thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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